[On the screen, Ao activated his Byakugan and saw a strange flow of chakra in the people caught in the genjutsu. He followed the chakra with his gaze.
"Could that person be...?" Ao immediately sensed trouble. Half the members of his squad had fallen under genjutsu without even seeing their opponent.
Through his Byakugan, he could now clearly see a faint chakra connection between the people caught in the genjutsu and someone in the distance. A large amount of blue-green chakra was visible to the naked eye, especially around the other person's eyes.
"If it's him, we can abandon the mission," Ao told the others, then led his subordinates as they prepared to retreat.
One of his subordinates asked in confusion, "Lord Ao, are we really retreating just like that? What about the mission?"
Ao said helplessly, "Our opponent is Body Flicker Shisui of the Uchiha Clan. If we run into him, we don't stand a chance."
"What? Body Flicker Shisui! Is he the Uchiha genius we're allowed to retreat from on sight, without even considering the mission?" They finally understood that the person ordered to intercept them was Shisui Uchiha.
"If it's him, none of us pose any threat at all." Ao looked warily in Shisui's direction. He hadn't expected to encounter the famous Body Flicker Shisui on a mission.
"Haha, this is killing me! I thought Kirigakure's Shinobi were supposed to be so strong, but they pissed themselves when they ran into Shisui!" Obito Uchiha laughed as he watched the Kirigakure Shinobi on the screen.
"Obito, don't let your guard down. A Shinobi who warrants an order like that is no ordinary opponent." Kakashi took the matter very seriously.
But Obito didn't care about any of that. He had yet to experience the cruelty of war, so naturally he didn't understand how terrifying it was for an order like that to be issued.
It meant that if they didn't abandon the mission, they would certainly fail. To preserve their forces, they could abandon it without being held responsible.
After all, Hatake Sakumo had abandoned a mission for the sake of his comrades, and everyone presumably knew what had happened to him.
"Once I awaken my Sharingan, I'll definitely be even stronger than Shisui!" Obito was still lost in his dreams of awakening the Sharingan someday.
I never knew the Sharingan was so powerful. Once I awaken mine, I'll definitely be able to beat the crap out of that guy Kakashi. Serves him right for wearing that sour face all day.
Kakashi was speechless. How confident can you get? Didn't you see all those Shinobi on the screen? If it were just the Sharingan, they wouldn't be nearly so scared. There must be something else up his sleeve.
At this point, Kakashi knew far less about the Sharingan than he would later. Most outsiders knew only about the One-Tomoe, Two-Tomoe, and Three-Tomoe Sharingan. Even many members of the Uchiha Clan didn't know that the Three-Tomoe Sharingan could evolve further into the Mangekyō.
[Question: What level is Shisui Uchiha's Sharingan when Ao encounters him on the screen? A. One-Tomoe B. Two-Tomoe C. Three-Tomoe D. Mangekyō
A question suddenly appeared on the screen, and everyone immediately understood that this was the sort of question the Inventory System had mentioned. A correct answer would earn a reward, while a wrong answer would bring a punishment.
But no one answered first. After all, they didn't know what reward they would get for answering correctly, but a wrong answer would cost them a corresponding amount of lifespan and Ninjutsu. Ordinary Shinobi only knew a few Ninjutsu, and once those were all taken away, they'd have nothing left but a Kunai to stab people with.
Uchiha Fugaku, the current head of the Uchiha Clan, was immediately shocked when he saw the options on the screen. The Mangekyō Sharingan had always been a secret the clan never shared with outsiders. How could the Inventory System know about it? He himself had only awakened his Mangekyō by accident some time ago.
At the same time, Fugaku realized how troublesome this was. He knew the state of his clansmen better than anyone. They would never submit to someone merely because he was the clan head; they admired only the strong.
Once the existence of the Mangekyō Sharingan was exposed, if he didn't reveal his own Mangekyō, the clan would probably become even more radical.
Although Shisui was still young, he already possessed the mindset of a Hokage. Speaking of which, one had to admire Konoha's brainwashing.
In the original story, Shisui Uchiha did not reveal his Sharingan after awakening it. He only reported it to Konoha when the Uchiha Clan was planning a coup, presumably because he was also afraid the villagers would suspect him.
Relations between the village and the Uchiha Clan were gradually improving. If a member of the Uchiha Clan turned out to have the Mangekyō at a time like this, the villagers would probably all lose sleep over it.
If the conflict between the village and the Uchiha Clan hadn't finally reached the point of no reconciliation, he would never have come clean to the Hokage. Shisui had been deeply influenced by his grandfather Kagami. Within the clan, he belonged to the "dove faction" and leaned toward the Hokage's side.
Now he didn't know whether the village would think he harbored ill intentions if the fact that he had awakened his Sharingan was exposed.
By now, the "Will of Fire" had left a deep impression on Shisui. His first thought was whether this would harm the village.
Seeing that no one was answering the question, a person slowly stepped forward. It was Orochimaru, who had not yet defected from Konoha. Though he had not yet reached the depths of depravity he would sink to later, he had already begun conducting human experiments and had done some research on the Sharingan.
"Teacher, shall I answer it?" Orochimaru asked Hiruzen Sarutobi.
At this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still grooming Orochimaru to become the next Hokage, so how could he possibly let him take the risk? Besides, this wasn't Orochimaru's usual style. A wrong answer would cost him lifespan, and Orochimaru valued his life more than anyone. How could he have volunteered?
What Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know was that Orochimaru had already begun conducting human experiments with Danzo and had just transplanted a Sharingan and Hashirama Cells into him. Orochimaru was currently interested in the Sharingan.
Seeing that his teacher hadn't stopped him, Orochimaru stepped forward and answered.
D. Mangekyō [Correct answer] [Reward: one Three-Tomoe Sharingan]
Orochimaru looked at the Sharingan that had appeared in his hand, various predictions running through his mind. Not only were members of the Uchiha Clan present in the examination hall, but even people from other villages could see that he had obtained a Sharingan.
Given how narrow-minded the Uchiha Clan was, they would never let him keep a Sharingan. With that thought, he used the Body Flicker Technique to slip away. His teacher would vouch for him anyway.
Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Orochimaru leave with the Body Flicker Technique and felt like beating his wayward disciple to death. Yet he still had to speak for him. After all, the Uchiha Clan head was staring at him, and if he didn't give him an explanation, the clan would probably kick up a fuss.